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This is the '''30TH ANNIVERSARY''' of the [[Nigerian Professional Football League]] since attaining [[Professionalism in association football|professionalism]] in 1990
and as part of the celebrations and to give the league a big boost,the '''League Management Company''' signed a 5 years multi million naira deal with NEXT TV to broadcast and produce NPFL matches<ref>{{cite news |title=LMC announces 5 years multi million naira NEXT TV contract for NPFL |url=https://www.sports247.ng/lmc-announces-5yr-multi-million-naira-next-tv-contract-for-npfl/ work= Sports247 Nigeria |accessdate= 7 November 2019}}</ref>, although this has been yet to be actualized.
On 29 November 2019,[[Ifeanyi Ubah F.C.|FC Ifeanyi Ubah's]] bus was attacked by armed robbers near [[Lokoja]],[[Kogi State|Kogi State's]] capital during a trip to [[Kano]] for their Matchday 6 match against [[Jigawa Golden Stars F.C.|Jigawa Golden Stars]] which left some players and some members of the coaching crew "critically injured" according to the club.<ref>{{cite news | title= Nigeria's Ifeanyi Ubah's bus attacked in Kogi State |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50614871 |work=BBC |accessdate=30 November 2019}}</ref>
[[Katsina United F.C.|Katsina United]] and [[Kano Pillars F.C.|Kano Pillars]] were fined [[Naira|N]]3.5 million([[Dollars|$]]9.020)and [[Naira|N]]1.5 million([[Dollars|$]]3.865) by the '''League Management Company''' on 25 January 2020 for their fans' gross misconduct during their Matchday 15 fixture 10 days earlier in [[Katsina]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Katsina United and Kano Pillars hit with heavy fines for fan violence |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/kano-pillars-and-katsina-united-hit-with-heavy-fines-for/ee97nsv417bk1gfxxp8ypb1i4 | work=Goal.com |accessdate= 27 January 2020}}</ref>
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